
Historical Highlight: Washington Responds to Gift Solicitation
President George Washington picks Liberty Hall Academy to receive his gift of stock.

Historical Highlight: The Friendship of Edith Bolling Wilson and F.P. Gaines
Letters from a former First Lady speak highly on one of W&L’s greatest leaders.

Historical Highlight: Teddy Roosevelt Praises Robert E. Lee
A kind commendation of General Lee by President Roosevelt during the Lee Centennial of 1907

Historical Highlight: “Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee”
A century-old book review by William Taylor Thom, Class of 1869

Historical Highlight: Abolitionists Vouch for President Lee
This highlight features excerpts from an 1868 pamphlet fundraising for Washington College under President Robert E. Lee.


Historical Highlight: John Robinson’s Exhumation
An 1855 letter describes the time capsule buried under the Robinson obelisk…



Historical Highlight: The Centennial of the Reaper
The Centennial of the Reaper, September 25, 1931


